When you put together different articles for a magazine there are times where some of them really pull at your heart strings.

It is so with our article about meningitis. You will read about Junior, who's life was cut short very early because of this terrible disease. On the left of this page are my beautiful children; the youngest two got Meningococcal B Meningitis, within a week of each other. Andrew, our youngest, came very close to losing his own life like Junior, and I cannot help but feel so very deeply for Junior's mother Tima and his family.

Making your home asthma free is our article from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand. This in depth article has many simple ideas to make your home asthma free.

On a more lighter note, we have  interviewed  Leon Davidson about his new book, Scarecrow Army,  that is about to hit the bookshops. 

We pick the best cafes to take your kids to and speak with Dallas the Clown about clowning around!

And if you are thinking of catching the last of the sun then have a look at our articles about Matakana's Country Park  or visit destinations like Russell in the Bay of Islands.